Shoe-shining machine.



H. l. DALY 6L W. L. TOBIAS.

sHoE sHlNmG MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEC-20.1911.

Patnted Apr. 30, 1918.

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SHOE SH|NING MACHINE. APPLICATION man DEc.'20.19l1.

Patented Apr. 30, 1918.

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SHOE SHLNING MACHINE.

APPLlCATION FILED DEC. 20. |917.

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SHOE SHINING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 20, |917.

Patented Apr. 30, 19181.

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HERBERT'J; DALY AND WILLIAM L. ToBrAs, orfrononro, oivTAnio', CANADA.

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To all whom/ may concern.'

Be it known that we, HERBERT J. DALY and NILLIA M L. Tonnie, both subjects of .the lling of Great lritain, and residents ofl the` city of Toronto, county of York, ProvinceV of i Ontario, in the Dominion` of Canada,phave inventedpcertain new and `useful Improvements in Shoe-Shining Machines, described .in the following specilication and `illustrated in the accompanying drawings, that torni..

partY of the. same;

The principal objects of the invention are,.

simple manner.

The priiicipalifeatures of the .inventionA consist in the novel construction and arrangement of parts, whereby polishing strips oit' fabric are operated with a back-and forth movement over the toe and around the side and heel portions of the shoe and whereby the polishing cloth isshifted to ap ply thepolish and then to polish the surface to which'thel polishing material` has been applied.

In the of the mechanism employed in carrying this invention into effect.

Fig 2 is aV side elevational view, parts ot the supporting trame `being brckgnmmy Fig. Bis a front elevational view. Fig. 4t is a vertical sectional elevational view takenfrom the rear through the line Fig. 5 is a perspective `detail of a portion.

I of the `liront end oi. the machine.

Fig. 6 is a perspective detail ofl the conf.

necting member 'for transmitting the polish ing'action from the front or toe poishing mechanism to the heel polishing members.

Fig. 5a is a perspective detail oftheinea-ns Speeicatioiiof Letters Patent.

devise an apdrawings, Figure 1 isa planyiewf Patented Apr. 3l), 1918:

Application filed December 20, 191,7.v Serial No. 208,027.

tor governing the action of the toe polish receptacles.

Fig. 7 is a perspective detail oi' .the polish.- 'container and 'supporting arms.-

Like numerals -oit reference i responding parts in each figure.

Reterring tothe drawings, 1 is the base of the machine having atthe i'orwai'dieud an upwardly projecting` portion 2 formed ndicate cor-.v

with an inwardly and upwardly4 projectingI web 3 Carrying at the inner end the` footn plated uponV which the shoe-to be cleaned fis placed. rlhe platea is located substantially in the center ot 'they machine and above the base. Y

5 `is a pair of lugs extending upwardly` from the lease at theuforward endland adjacent to the side.`

6 is a frame having the upwardly extendingwarms 7 pivotally supported` from the.-` lugs 5r upon screw studs 8.

9 and l0 are lugs iformingrpart. ofthe 'frame 6 arranged at'the front and rear ends.-

thereofr' and at the outer sides.

11 are roller pins rotatably mountedin.

bearings in theslugs 9 and lOliavingthe-,bell` crank arms 12 arranged oneach end thereof, the long ends 13 of said arms extending inwardly toward the center of the4 machine.

14 are roller pins extending betweenthe. long ends of the pairs of bell crank arms 12. 15 is a connecting rod pivotally connected to the pins 16 arranged on the end oit the shortzarms 17 of the liront bell cranks 1Q, the

connecting rod extending across the iront` The pairs of bellcrank.

of ItheY machine. arms are so arranged that when `the. arms at one side are ina raised position the arms at f thedopposite side of the machiney `are in4 a lowered position, as shown particularly4 in Figa 3.

bracket 19 extending upwardly from. the pivotalirame 6.

2O is a spur gear wheel rotatably mounted on the arm 21 extending inwardly roinrthe bracket `19. The gearQO meshes with a spi-in pinion 22 on the electric motor shait and is driven thereby.

Q3; is a pitman 18 is an electric motor supported upon 1a having one end thereof` journaled'on a pin 2li on the inner side of l the spur gear 2O and at the outer end connected to a pin 25 arranged lntermediate of Vthe length of the connecting rod 15. The

ably arranged.l A pair of drums o and c are Y journaled in the ends of the frame a and extend longitudinally thereof parallel toeach other, the said drums each having spur gears Z at one end adapted to'interniesh so that upon the rotation of one of the. drums through external means the other drum will be rotated coincident therewith in an oppo- Y site direction.

The spindle of theV drum Z) is provided with a bevel pinion c at the forward end which is adapted to mesh with a bevel gear segment f secured upon a shaft 70 which will be more fully described hereafter. A dog g is spring held in engagement with the gear pinion e to form a brake and the spur end .it is engaged bythe gear segment f as it moves into mesh with the pinion and thus releases the brake.

. outer 26 is a fabric belt having one end thereof wound upon the drum c and extending outwardly under the adjacent roller pin 11 and it passes upwardly beneath the outer roller pin 1a and extending over the. foot plate 4- it passes under the roller `ein 1a of the bell crank arms 12 at the opposite side and outwardly around the roller pin 11, the other terminal end being secured to the drum ZJ.

rlhe cloth extending over the foot plate is adapted to engage the toe and vamp portions of the shoe when placed thereon. Upon the operation of the b ell crank arms 12 in their alternate upward and downward motion the cloth, is drawn over the toe of the shoe in a backward and forward movement. V27 are bell crank arms pivotally supported `on the roller pins 11 preferably at the inner sides of the arms 12 and supporting at their ends the polish holding receptacles 30. These receptacles are here shown in the form of a rectangular box open at one side and having a movable` bottom 31 provided with pins 32 extending outwardly through slots 33 in the ends of the receptacleV and pivotally supported in the long ends of the bell crank arms 27. V u

The bell crank arms 27 are provided with downwardly extending ends 28 and coil tension springs 29 are secured to these extension ends and to the frame' 6 to hold the long ends ofthe arm 27 so as to maintain the polish receptacles 30 in contact with the polishing belt.

The arms 23 are extending pins 28.

z' is a bar having longitudinal slots j at each end thereof and the pins 2t on the arms 28 extend through said slot-s. rlhe slots j are so arranged that when the polish receptacle at one side of the machine is free to follow the cloth operating arms 13 in their upward and downward mmfement and the pin 28 is free to more longitudinally within the slot. The slot at the otherl end of thc bar z' will be in such a position that its .innermost end will be in engagement with the pin of the arm 28 at the opposite side of the machine to hold the lower end of said arm in an outward position and the end carrying the polish receptacle in an extreme downward position to hold the polish receptacle out of contact with the polishing cloth.

The bar z' is operated by means of a hell crank lever which is pivotally supported at its angle upon the pin Z in the base 1, one end of said lever being provided with a pin m to engage the groove of a collar a secured upon the shaft 70. The shaft is adapted to be shifted longitudinally and consequently the bell crank lever swings on its pivot. The end of the lever 7; engages a fork p in the bar i and consequently shifts said bar to throw either one or other of the polish receptacles out of operating contact with the distributing belt.

rl`he frame a is adapted to be shifted laterally in the frame 6 so as to change the position of the endless belt to move the portion of the belt containing the polish taken from the receptacle into contact'l with the surface of the shoe and then to bring a. clean part of the belt into engagement with the shoe to polish it. The means for effecting this change will be hereinafter more fully described. lThe polish receptacles are arranged one on each side of the machine, one being adapted to contain a black polish and the one on the other side a tan polish, the belt being so manipulated that the portion ol the belt adapted to carry one polish will not interfere with the one carrying the other.

The tilting frame 6 is adapted to be swung upwardly and forwardly upon its pivot on the lugs 5 to allow the ready insertion of the shoe or its removal from the machine and in order to support the portion of the polishing belt extending between the inward ends of the operating arms 12 we provide a. pair of arms 3e which are pivotally supported in journal lugs Jr formed on. the

provided with laterally w.) pivotal frame. rlihese arms are arranged one at each side of the center web 3 of the foot plate support and collars 36 are rigidly secured thereto and provided with extendresaca/ef ing lugs 37 which are adapted to engage the web3 uponthe upward swingingfof the frame to spread the arms apart so as to pass the foot .plate and to engage theclotlrand lift it from the shoe.

3S are "vertically arranged spindles supported on each side of the machine in the bracket extensions 39'of the frame.

40 are bell-crankarms supported on the spindles38 at the top and bottom thereof, rollers 41 being arranged between the arms on the said spindles.

42 is a bar shown in detail in Fig. 6: ex-` tending across the machine and pivotally connected at the ends to the short ends 43 `of the bell crank arms 40. The long ends 4.4 of said 'bell crank arms extend inwardly toward the foot plate and are so arranged that when the pair at one side project forwardly the pair at the opposite side project rearwardly. Y

45 are rollers perpendicularly disposed be.- tween the inner ends of the pairs of bellcrank arms 40. j i

46 are vertical spindles arranged in the frame toward the rear end havingtherollers 47 mounted thereon.

48V is a fabric belt extending` around the outer sides of the rollers 47 and around the outer sides of the rollers 41- and 45 and adapted to extend around the heel portion of the shoe.

49 is a horizontal slideway extending across the back end of the machine having a sliding block 50 operating therein. A

5l is a spindle rigidly secured in one end of the block 50 and `rising therefrom having a drum 52 journaled thereon.

53 is a spindle rotatably journaled in the bloclr50 and having a drum 54 rigidly se` cured thereto. Each of'the drums is pre vided with a spur gear 55 at the top which intermesh so that upon the rotaticnof the Y drum 54 through the rotatable spindle the drum 52 will beV rotatedrin the opposite di-Y rection. j

The ends of the fabric belt 48 are wound Vupon the drums 52 and 54.

56 are pairsof bell crank arms supported upon the spindles 3S and extending substantially parallel 4with the long ends 44 of the bell crank arms 40 and carrying at their inner ends the polish receptacles 57 which j are constructed'` similar vto thereceptacles 30.

The inner short ends 58 on the arms 56 are joined by a cross connecting bar 59; slots being provided in the said connecting bar to allow of a limited movement of the polish receptacle carrying arms. This cross bar is adapted upon being moved laterally in either direction to' swing either one or the other of the polish receptacles out of contact with the polishin cloth.

60 are pairs of belli crank arms mounted upon thel spindles 46 having rollers 61 adaptj tit ed to engage the inner sidesof the polishing belt between the spindles 38 and 46. The

short arms 62'of kthe bell crank arms 60 ex-` tend angularly inward andrsprings 63 are' connected: to said short arms and to pins-64 Vsecured to the crank arms 56. i Thesesprings hold the polish receptacles toward the cloth and swing Jthe long ends of the arms 60outwardly to adjust the slack in the. polishing cloth according to the sizeof shoe placed in the machine.

65 are lugs rising upwardly from thebase M l and pivotally supporting an arched meni- A ber 667 which arched member is provided with an upstanding centrally arranged lug portion 67 adapted to engage the loop of the polishing cloth which passes around the f heel of the shoe. i

The inner ends 62 of thecrankarms 60 engage the arched member 66 holding the same forwardly. The rocking motion of the front cloth operating arm is transmitted 4to the rear yclothv through the cross connect `lng member' 42 which is provided with a slotted quadrant shaped perpendicularly disposed arm 63, the slot of which is adapted to receive a pin 69 secured to the short end of one of the rearward bell crank arms 12. The quadrant shape provides for the operationV ofV therear portion irrespective of the angle at which' the front polishing portion is tilted.

70 is a shaft extendinglongitudinally of the machineand journaled in suitable brackets formed onthe base. This shaft is' adapt ed to be partially `rotated by means ofa lever 7l secured to the rear end and said shaft is also adapted to be moved longitudinally in its bearings fora purpose as will hereinafter appear. j

The arched member 66 is provided with` a forwardly extendinglug member 72 which extends inwardly over the shaft 70 and engages the cam73 secured on said shaft, which cam on the rotation of the shafty is adapted to lift upwardly upon the lug 72 to tilt the arched member backwardly and` to draw the cloth clear of the heel of the shoe.

74 is a cani member securedto the shaft V70 at theforward end of the machine'and is adapted to engage the knob projection 7 5 extending forwardly from the tilting frame 6. The cani 74 is adapted to engage the knob 75 when the lever 71 is in` a vertical position and to tilt the frame 6 to its uppermost raised position, holding the cloth clear for the insertion of the shoe and coincidently the arched member 66 is tilted backwardly to hold the heel cloth clear. l/Vhen the shaft is rotated in either direction the front frame 6 is allowed to fall downwardly to bring the toe cloth over the shoe and the arched member 66 falls inwardly on the tension of the springs G3" to cam 8l with the shaft when said shaft is in the forward' position.

When the lever 7l is turned tothe left the cam 81 operates the lever 7G to slide the block 50 in the slideway 49, thereby drawing the cloth over the surface ofthe paste receptacle and bringingfthe moist portion into contact with the heel of the shoe. VThe front cloth is operated coincidently by .means of a cable 83 which is connected to the downwardly extending end 84 of the pin 78 secured in the block 50, and extends forwardly around the rollers S5 and 86 arranged on each'sideof the machine. The ends of the cable are secured to theframe a carrying the drums b and c to which they forward cloth is secured, consequently on the transverse shifting of the block 50 the cable will move the forward cloth over the roller pins l1 and carry the paste covered portionV thereon over the toe portions of the shoe. The electric motor is then started automatically through contacts which will hereinafter be described and imparts la reciprocating motion to both cloths through the mechanism described, applying the paste to the surface of the shoe.

Whensutlicient paste has been applied the lever-7l is thrown over to the opposite horizontal position and through the cam 81 and lever 76 the block 50 is returned to its original position andthe cable S3 eoincidently returns the frame a to its original position. The pastecovered portions of the cloth are thus drawn clear of thev shoe and the reciprocating action imparted by the motor then Voperates the cloths to polish the surface to which the paste has been applied.

Electric contacts are shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. These contacts are connected and arranged in such a manner that when the lever 71 is thrown to either horizontal position the electric circuit Ato the motor will be completed thus starting it into operation.

When it is desired tense a different. kind n of polish the lever 7l is pulled rearwardly anda gear segment 87 which is rigidly secured to the shaft isjinoved into mesh with a bevel pinion 88 secured uponv the rotatable spindle '53 carried in the, block 59 and upon the Yrotationof the shaft the drums 52 are rotated to shift the cloth so as to bring a different portion intocontact withtheshoe to apply paste from the desired paste receptacle.

Coincident with the movement of the gcai.` segment 87 the cross bar 59 is shifted laterally by means of the bell crank lever S9 pivotally supported on the base and having a pin extending into a groove 90 in the sleeve on the gear segment. The forward end 91 of the bell crank lever S9 is operatively connected with the cross bar 59 to effeet a lateral movement. rllhis lateral movement swings the polish receptacle, which has hitherto been ont of engagement. with the cloth, into engagement and correspondingly throws the other one clear. Y'

rlhe longitudinal movement of the shaft 70 moves the bevel gear segn'ient f into mesh with the pinion e on the toe cloth drum 7) andthe turning of the sha't't 70 rotates the drums b and c to shift the cloth and bring a, different portion into contact with the .shoe to apply paste from the desired paste receptacle, the paste receptacles being operated by the bell crank lever 7': previously described.

ViThen the gear segment 87 is out of mesh with the pinion 8S the drums 59 are held stationary by means of a spring latch 92 secured upon the downward extension of the pin'S and likewise when the bevel pinion ,f is out of mesh with the pinion c the drums o and c are held stationary by the spring dog g. Both these latches are adapted to be released by the operating gearswhen moved into mesh with the drum gears.

The operation of the machine is very simple and its flexibility is such that it instantly adjusts itself to any size and shape of slice and the looped portions of the cloths being operated with a back and forth movement similar to hand polishing imparts an excellent polish to the shoe.

lt will be noted that the toe cloth is held to the shoe merely by the weight of the pivotal frame and the parts carried thereon consequently any accident to the operating mechanism will not prevent the removal of the shoe from the machine.

rlhis application is a substitute for our original application Number 43,337 filed Aug. 2nd 1915 and contains the subject matter of theoriginal application with additional matter required by the Patent Oflice in the prosecution of same.

l/Vh at we claim as our invention is zl. A shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, a polishing belt adapted to extend over the toe portion of the shoe, means for imparting a back and forth movement to the portions of the belt contacting with the shoe, means for applying polish to the belts, and means for shifting said belts to bring` a ditl'erent section` thereof into engagement with the shoe to polish the same.

2. A shoe polishing machine, comprising,

polishing a frame, a slice rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, a polishing belt adapted to extend over the toe portion of the shoe, pivotally mounted arms carrying rollers contacting with 'said cloths at each side of the shoe, and means for rocking the arms onone side of the shoe engaging said cloth in one Vdirection and coincidently rocking the corresponding arms on the other side of the shoe in an opposite direction to cause the drawing of the cloth back and forth over the shoe surface.

3. A shoe polishing machine, comprising,

a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adaptedV to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, a belt adapted to extend over the toe portion of the shoe, pairs of bell crank arms arranged at eachv side of the toe and heel portions of the slice, rollers exteiiding therebetween engaging the said cloths, and means connected to the free ends of the bell crank arms and imparting a rocking motion thereto, the arms on opposite sides of'the shoe posite directions. r

4:. A shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing` belt adapted to engage the sidesl and heel of the shoe, means for imparting a reciprocating motion to said heel cloth, a frame pivotally mounted at the forwardend of the machine and adapted to swing upwardly and forwardly, arms pivotally mounted en said pivotal frame arranged in pairs at each side of the shoe and carrying rollers, a polishing belt extending around the rollers of said arms and over the shoe rest to engage the toe portion of the shoe, a connecting rod joining the pivotal arms on one side to the pivotal arms on the other side,` and means for imparting a reciprocating motion to said connecting rod.

5. A shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides andheel of the shoe, means for imparting a reciprocating motion to said belt, a frame pivotally mounted at the forward end of the machine and adapted to swing upwardly and forwardly, a pair of bell crank arms pivotally mounted on having motion in op- Y each side of said pivotal frame and having rollers extending therebetween at their innerl and outer ends, an endless belt extending aroundthe outer side of the inner rollers and under the outer rollersand over the shoe rest and adapted tolengage the toe portion.

of the shoe, `a connecting rod connected to the outer ends of the bell crank levers and arranged so that the levers on opposite sides swing in opposite directions, a pitman. con-l nected to said connectinglrod,a crank wheel rotatably mounted onsaid pivotalframe, an

' electric motor carriedv on said pivotal frame and operating said crank wheel, and means for transmitting the swinging motion of the each pair havingV forward arms to the the heel cloth.

6. A slice polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel ofthe shoe, `a polishing belt adapted to extend over the toe portion of the shoe, pairs of bell crank arms arranged at each side of the toe and heel portions of the shoe, each pair having rollers extending therebetween engaging said belts, a connecting rod joining the free ends of the forward bell crank arms and sperating the arms on opposite sides of the shoe in opposite directions to drawthe cloth over the toe of the shoe, a connecting rod joining the free ends of the vrear bell crank arms and having a perpendicularly arranged guide-way therein and a pin projectingfroin the free end of one of the rearward arms of the forward set of arms and extending into said guideway and adapted to impart a transif'erse reciprocatory motion to the connecting rod corresponding with the transverse motion of the forwardconnecting rod. 7. A shoe polishing machine, comprising a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing beltadapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, rocking arms adapted to impart a Vreciproc eating motion to the heel cloth, a connecting io-d joining the rocking arms at each side of the shoe and extending transversely of the machine and having at one side an arcshaped slotted member, a frame pivotally mounted at the forward end of the machine, a polishing belt adapted to extend over the toc portion of the shoe, rocking arms pivotally mounted in said pivotal frame and adapted to be swung upwardly and downwardly to draw the toe cloth back and forth over the shoe, a pin secured to one of said forward rocking arms and extending into the slotted arc-shaped member of the rear connecting rod and adapted to impart thereto a transverse reciprocating motion, and means for rocking said forward arms.

8. A slice polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of theshoe, a polishing belt adapted to extend over thel toe portion of the shoe, means for imparting a back and forth movement to the portions of the belts engaging the shoe, arms pivotally mountedand supporting polish recep tacles and adapted to hold the said receptacles in Contact with the belt, and means for shifting the position of the polishing belt in relation to the polish receptacle and shoe. i 1 Y 9. A shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, a polishing belt adapted to extend over the toe portion of the shoe, means for fimparting `a back and forthvmovement to theportions of the beltsengaging the shoe, arms pivotally means for operating Vmounted adjacent to the polishing'belts, and

receptacles loosely supported at the inner ends of said arms open at one side and having loose bottoms, said bottoms having pins extending through slots in the ends of said receptacles and being pivotally secured to said arms and adapted to bring the paste into contact with the inner side of the polishing bea;

10.V A shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, means for imparting a reciprocating motion to said heel belt, a frame pivotally mounted at vthe forwardA end of the machine and adapted toswing upwardly and forwardly, arms pivotally mounted on said pivotal v frame arranged in pairs ateach side of the shoeand carrying rollers, a polishing belt extending around the rollers of said arms and over the shoe rest to engage the toe portion of the shoe, a connecting rod joining the pivotal arms on one side to the pivotal arms on the other side, means for impartingotal frame arranged in pairs at each side of vthe'shoe and carryingV rollers, a. polishing belt extending around the rollers of said arms and over the shoe rest to engage the toe portion of the shoe, means for rocking said pivotal arms to operate the polishing belt, a'cam projection formed on said pivotal frame, a shaft journaled in the frame of the machine, a cam arranged on said shaft and adapted to engage the cam on said frame to tilt said frame upwardly and forwardly to clear the shoe and to be swung clear thereof to allow the belt to rest on the top of the shoe.

12. yA shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame,l a shoe rest, a. frame pivotally mounted at the-forward end of the machine and adapted to swing upwardly and forwardly, arms pivotally mounted on said pivotal frame arranged' in pairs at each side of the shoe and carrying rollers, a polishing belt extending around theV rollers of said arms Y and over thel shoe rest to engage the toe por- Yto tion ofthe shoe, means for imparting a rocking motion to said arms, and means adapted toengage the underside of the loop of the -polishing belt to retain it in a raised position on the tilting of the frame and the withvet drawalof the shoe.

13. A shoe polishing machine, comprising,

Ya frame having a rigid projection at the front end, a shoe rest, a frame pivotally mounted at the forward end of the machine and adapted to swing upwardly and forwardly, arms pivotally mounted on said pivotal frame arranged in pairs at cach side of the shoe and carrying rollers, a polishing belt extending around the rollers of said arms and over the shoe rest to engage the toe portion of the shoe, means for imparting a rocking motion to said arms, a pair of pivotal arms journalcd in bearings carried on said pivotal frame and adapted to swing laterally to engage the loo-p of the polishing belt, said arms having inwardly projecting members adapted on the tilting of the frame to engage the rigid projection of the stationary frame and to swing said arms laterally to clear the foot plate.

14. A shoe polishing machine, con'iprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to extend over the toe portion of the shoe, means for imparting a back and forth movement to said belt, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heelof the shoe, means for supporting said heel belt and reciprocating same in contact with the shoe, a member slidably arranged in the frame and having the ends of the heel belt secured thereto, means for sliding said slidable member to effect the shifting of the heel belt, and means connected with said slidable member '.1-d:.pte l to shift the toe belt.

15. A shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel. of the shoe, means for supporting said heel belt and reciprocating same in contact with the shoe, a member slidably arranged in the frame and having the ends of the heel belt secured thereto, a lever pivotally mounted in the frame and engaging said slidable member and having a bell crank projection, a shaft rotatably supported in said frame, a cam arranged on said shaft and adapted to operate the bell cranl; end of sai d lever to shift the Vslidable member.

16. A shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, means for supporting said heel belt and reciprocating same in contact with the shoe, a transverse slide-way arranged at the rear of said frame, a block slidably arranged in said slide-way, a fixed spindle secured to said block, a drum rotatably mounted on said spindle and secured to the heel belt, a rotatable spindle mounted in said block, a drum fixed to said rotatable spindle and secured to the other end of the heel belt and geared to said rotatable drum, a toothed pinion secured to said rotatable spindle, a shaft journaled slidably in the frame, and a gear segment secured to said shaft and adapted to be moved into mesh with said gear pinion to rotate the drums and shift the position of the heel belt.

17. A slice polishing machine, comprising a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, means for supporting said heel belt and reciprocating same in contact with the shoe, a member pivotally supported from the frame and engaging the loop of the heel belt, a shaft rotatably arranged in the frame, a cam arranged on said sha-ft adapted to operate said loop engaging member to Withdraw the loop from contact with the heel of the shoe prior to removal of the shoe from the machine, and means for taking up the slack in the heel belt according to the size of shoe.

18. A shoe polishing machine, compris ing a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, means for ,supporting said heel belt and reciprocating same in contact with the shoe, a transverse slide-Way arranged at the rear of said frame, a block slidably arranged in said slide-Way, a fixed spindle secured to said block, a drnm rotatably mounted on said spindle and secured to the heel belt, a rotatable spindle mounted in said bloclna drum fixed to said rotatable spindle and secured to the other end of the heel belt and `geared to said rotatable drum, a toothed pinion secured to said'rotatable spindle, a shaft ournaled slidably in the frame, a gear segment secured to said shaft and adapted to be moved into mesh with said gear pinion to rotate the drums and shift the position of the heel belt, polish holding receptacles, pivotal arms supporting said polish receptacles adjacent to the belt one on either side and adapted to contain different kinds of polish, a connecting rod joining said pivotal arms and holding either Vof said receptacles out of contact With the polishing belt When the other is in contact, a bell crank lever pivotally supported from the frame and having one end operatively connected with said connecting rod and the other end having a pin extending into a groove in the hub of said gear segment.

19. A shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, a polishing belt adapted to extend over the toe portion of the shoe, means for imparting a back and forth movement to the portions ofthe belts engaging the shoe, means for shifting the rear belt to bring a different section thereof into engagement With the shoe, and means connected With said shifting means and operatively connected With the toe belt and adaptedV to shift said toe belt oilncidently with the shifting of the heel 20. A shoepolishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of theshoe, a polishing belt adapted to extend over the toe portion of the shoe, means for imparting a back and forth movement tothe belts engaging the shoe, means supporting polish receptacles arranged one at each side of the shoe adapted to be brought int-o contact With said belts, means for operating said polish receptacle supporting means to coincidently move one set of receptacles into contact with the belts and to move the other set out of contact, and means for shifting the position of the polishing belts in relation to the polish receptacles and shoe.

21. A shoe polishing machine, comprising, a frame, a shoe rest, a polishing belt adapted to engage the sides and heel of the shoe, a polishing belt adapted to extend over the toe portion of the shoe, means for imparting a back and forth movement to the portions of the belts engaging the shoe, drums connected to the ends of said belts, means for shifting the position of said drums to shift the belt to bring a different portion thereof into contact with the shoe, and means for rotating said drums to shift the belt to bring a still different portion thereof into contact with the shoe.

HERBERT J. DALY. VILLIAM L. TOBIAS.y

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